Toy top.



GJJOHN.

TOY TOP.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, 1916.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

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r STATES GEORGE JOHN, OE DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssrGNoR OE ONE-HALF To ELEEs AMOUNEY AND ONE-SIXTH o GEORGE AssEn, BOTH or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed september 8, 1916. Serial N 0. 119,007.

7 ject of the Sultan of Turkey, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Tops, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a toy top, and more particularly to a top spinning device which obviates the necessity of using a cord or string, winding the cord or string upon a top, and then throwing the top to spin the same.

The object of my invention is to provide a top spinning device that may be safely held in the hand and operated to eject and impart a spinning movement to a top placed on the device. To accomplish this object, I have devised a simple and inexpensive toy including a stationary spiral member on which may be threaded a top, and a latch held spring actuated member adapted to be released to eject the top from the spiral member.

The construction entering into the device will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the device; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the top, and Fig. 3 is a bottom plan of the top.

In the drawing, 1 denotes a handle having a longitudinal, cylindrical recess 2, and mounted in the inner end of the recess 2 is a holder 3 for a spiral member 4 and the inner convolution of a coiled spring 5 encircling a portion of the member 4.

6 denotes a sleeve loose on the spiral member 4 and having the inner end thereof recessed, as at 7, to receive the outer convolution of the spring 5 and be connected thereto, as indicated at 8. The sleeve has an annular shoulder 9 adapted to be engaged by a latch 10 pivotally held as at 11, between cars 12 of a ferrule 13, said ferrule being mounted on the outer reduced end of the handle 1. A piece of rubber 14 is placed between the ears 12 of the ferrule 13 to hold the latch 10 normally in engagement with the sleeve 6. A flat or coiled compression spring will serve the same purpose as the piece ofrubber l4.

l5 denotes a conical shaped top having a central longitudinal bore 16 with one end thereof provided with a metallic liner 17 and the opposite end with a cup shaped nut 18. The liner 17 prevents excessive wear upon the top of the top when being ejected from the member 4, and the cup shaped nut 18 has an opening 19 corresponding in area to the cross sectional area of the member 4. The nut 18 closes the end of the core 16, with the exception of the opening 19, and centrally of said nut is a bearing point 20 corresponding to the plug of an ordinary spinning top.

To place the device in operation, the handle 1 is held in one hand and the other hand used to lower the sleeve 6 on the member 4 until the latch 10 springs into engagement with the annular shoulder 9 of the sleeve, at which time the spring 5 is under compression. The top 15 is next threaded on the upper end of the member 4 and allowed to descend by gravity until the spinning point 20 rests on the outer end of the sleeve 6. By then holding the device in a vertical position or at an inclination to discharge the top 15 in a desired direction, the latch 10 is actuated to release the sleeve 6. The expansive force of the spring 5 will project the sleeve 6 outwardly on the member 4, causing the top 15 to revolve by reason of its threaded connection with the member 4 and eventually ejecting the top from the end of the member. The top will spin on the surface to which it is directed and the device may be reset for another operation.

What I claim is A top spinning device comprising a handle having a longitudinal recess, a spiral member extending into the recess of said handle and having the inner end thereof fixed in the closed end of said recess, a sleeve loose upon said spiral member and provided with an annular shoulder, said sleeve having a recess in the inner end thereof, a coiled compression spring having the outer end thereof mounted in the recess of said sleeve and the inner end thereof fixed in the inner end of the recess of said handle, and adapted to be housed thereby, a ferrule on said handle, a pivoted latch carried by said ferrule and adapted to engage the shoulder of said sleeve and hold said spring under 'cpmpressicn, a top haying a longiv. In testimony Wheregf Iiaifix my signature tudinal bore, and a nut in the inner end 1n presence of two witnesses.

I of said bore threaded on said spiral member 7 GEORGE JOHN.

and providing a bearing point for 'en'gagement with the outer end of said sleeve so Witnesses:

that by releasing said latch, said sleeve may KARL H. BUTLER, eject said top from said spiral member. ANNA M. DORR.

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